Almighty Genius

Chapter 2413 - 1907: Preliminary Round, Victory!

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"Junior Martial Brother Qin, over here…"

"Uncle-Master Qin, we are over here..."

As soon as he entered the competitors' zone, disciples from the Kunlun Sect greeted Qin Fang immediately... although their relationship wasn't particularly familiar, it was still much closer than with people from other sects!

Even here, the camps of disciples from different factions were clearly divided, and conflicts are strictly prohibited here; violators would be directly disqualified from the tournament!

"Is he that Qin Fang?"

"I don't think he's anything special..."

"You're underestimating him, you'll regret it later, even Jiali Cuo was defeated by him..."

Upon seeing Qin Fang, many people started talking about him, some shocked, some frightened, some amused, some hateful. However, Qin Fang didn't pay much attention to it and went straight to the Kunlun Sect's camp to rest.

"Senior Brother Li, have the drawing results been announced?"

Grabbing a senior brother he was somewhat acquainted with, Qin Fang also casually asked.

"It's been announced, you can go and check it yourself..."

The senior brother was quite surprised but still pointed to the board within the Kunlun Sect's camp and said, "Your group is pretty good. The first few rounds should be relatively easy, and entering won't be a problem at all..."

"Is that so? Thank you, I will have a look..."

Qin Fang nodded slightly and walked over to take a look.

Actually, he didn't recognize many of the names marked on the board; whether he looked or not didn't make much difference... he looked mainly to see his opponents' grouping.

Just like the senior brother said, the names of the leading figures from the Five Great Sects weren't listed for Qin Fang's early rounds… to be precise, one would only face these opponents in the finals.

Perhaps to avoid strong competitors being eliminated early, the early rounds are selection matches; winning two consecutive matches leads directly to advancing.

The Five Great Sects had a total of a hundred competitors, with twenty-five contestants from each sect.

If one wins two matches consecutively, the luckiest scenario is that twenty-five competitors are directly selected, and these twenty-five can directly advance to the finals!

The quota for entering the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm is thirty, with five additional spots left for the remaining seventy-five competitors to vie for, making the competition extremely fierce...

Of course, this is the ideal scenario; unless one is a particularly outstanding expert or has extremely good luck in the draw, winning two consecutive matches is very difficult.

The current group arrangements only confirmed the first two rounds; the following rounds require random adjustments, as some disciples advance directly after winning two rounds and naturally do not need to continue with further matches.

"Junior Martial Brother Qin, the competition has started, get ready..."

While Qin Fang was contemplating the groupings, a senior brother nearby reminded him.

If he doesn't go to compete on time, it's automatically counted as a defeat. Such a frustrating situation would weigh on Qin Fang if it happened to him… though Qin Fang could still easily advance, he didn't want to waste time.

"Kunlun Sect Qin Fang, against Shaolin Monk Liao Fan..."

Soon after, Qin Fang heard someone announcing his name from the stage, along with his first-round opponent, a young monk from Shaolin… a disciple of the 'Liao' generation, considered junior, and younger than those Qin Fang knew like Monk Wukong, Wu Fa, Wu Tian.

Of course, the disciples of the Five Great Sects interact within their generation; Qin Fang, as a second-generation Kunlun disciple, is considered of the same generation as Shaolin's 'Wu' generation, higher than the 'Liao' generation.

"Please, Uncle-Master Qin!"

Qin Fang ascended the platform and saw the young monk, who, after a moment of surprise, immediately performed a Buddhist salute.

The reaction was likely due to realizing how young Qin Fang appeared, even younger than him… Monk Liao Fan was slightly older than Monk Wukong, estimated to be twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.

However, Qin Fang looked noticeably around twenty... despite the higher seniority, his strength was also said to be terrifying, which explains Monk Liao Fan's reaction.

"Please..."

Qin Fang replied politely.

Although the opponent's strength was merely at the Master Level, despite reaching Master Level Late-Stage, he had just recently entered this stage. His overall strength was probably comparable to Monk Wukong.

Thump~~

Qin Fang did not rush to make a move, but instead casually unleashed a Sword Qi that struck the surface of the arena, immediately emitting a crisp sound.

The arena beneath his feet seemed incredibly hard, regardless of its material, as even a Grandmaster-level expert's Sword Qi couldn't budge it, with merely some dust rising up.

Moreover, after years of heritage, these arenas remained intact, which showcased their extraordinary material. Only such an arena was suitable for martial artists to fight on.

If they were the ordinary arenas of the mortal world, they would have been smashed to pieces long ago.

In the Underground World's Black Fist Alliance, even those Grandmaster-level experts merely utilized specially welded steel cages, throwing two contestants inside to fight unrestrictedly without worrying about injuring surrounding spectators.

However, involving Grandmaster-level experts and above, things were entirely different. An open space like the rocky "Mass Burial Mound" would be chosen for them to fight freely. As for spectators, there wouldn't be any; the whole process would be filmed remotely with cameras.

It's just unavoidable; a Grandmaster-level expert's full-force strike has enormous destructive power, scattered rocks more damaging than bullets could cause fatal injuries!

Even the Underground World knew this, how could the Five Great Sects be oblivious?

Participants in the Five Sects Grand Competition were at least at the Master Level cultivation, with nearly a dozen Great Grandmaster Level Experts present, whose destructive power was far beyond Grandmaster-level experts.

"Good, good!"

After experimenting with the arena's resilience, Qin Fang smiled with praise.

"Hah!!"

Monk Liao Fan evidently didn't wish for Qin Fang to continue idly; he slightly moved his steps, seizing an opportunity to launch an intense attack… The Reed Crossing River Technique cultivated to a high level, his entire being struck like an arrow.

Being aware of Qin Fang's formidable strength, he immediately unleashed his strongest killer move upon his strike… Seeking to incapacitate Qin Fang with one blow!

Of course, the "one blow kill" here was not true killing, only aiming to render Qin Fang powerless!

If true killing intent arose, those Supreme Realm Powerhouses sitting wouldn't tolerate it…

Although occasional conflict might occur among the Five Great Sects due to certain rivals, their overall relationships remained close, even intermarriages among the sects weren't unusual!

In every Five Sects Grand Competition, something akin to "a thousand-mile fate connected by a thread" seemed to happen…

Of course, Shaolin is mostly disregarded; the Esoteric Sect has the Joyous Zen lineage and can marry, but other sects clearly wouldn't send female disciples over… whereas Kunlun, Tianya Haige, and Tianwai Tower see more intermarriages!

Especially Tianya Haige, akin to the Baihua Demon Sect of the Demon Gate's Six Sects, having a greater number of female disciples, nearly over half… Generally, they remain internal, but exceptions sometimes occur.

Due to this relationship, the competitions among the Five Great Sects often stop short.

If unsolvable conflicts really exist, they would be resolved at other times, not during the Five Sects Grand Competition…

For this reason, disciples of the Five Great Sects, despite strong competitive desires, exercise strategic restraint!

"Well done..."

Even though Qin Fang seemed quite interested in the arena, he didn't underestimate Monk Liao Fan's assault, promptly responding with a cold shout, charging towards Monk Liao Fan… His palm energy surged, however deploying the move later yet striking first, landing directly on Monk Liao Fan's body.

Bang~~

Monk Liao Fan's expression changed, knowing Qin Fang's strength far exceeded his own, yet hadn't anticipated such a disparity. His body shook, all True Qi throughout fluctuating vigorously, forcibly enduring Qin Fang's palm strike.

Seeing Qin Fang's palm print on his body…

Rippp!!

Amidst the muffled sound, a clearer ripping sound emerged; Monk Liao Fan's clothes tearing apart while being hit, simultaneously launching Monk Liao Fan flying in the air, spinning a few meters before landing steadily.

"Thank you, Uncle-Master Qin, for showing mercy!"

Upon landing, Monk Liao Fan didn't continue fighting but instead offered a Buddhist salute, voluntarily retreating from the arena.

With the previous palm strike, Qin Fang could have injured him completely…

However, Qin Fang deliberately diverted his palm energy when it surged, redirecting it from striking Monk Liao Fan to attacking his clothes… Monk Liao Fan's monk robe instantly transformed into shredded fabric strips, leaving him scarcely damaged.

Monk Liao Fan, being quite decisive, knowing the impossibility of winning, chose to concede directly…

Qin Fang spared him injuries, allowing him to maintain peak battle strength, possibly advancing further in the subsequent elimination matches… Although not necessarily reaching the finals, he owed Qin Fang this favor! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)